Polly Lauder Tunney RIP

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  1. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The widow of Gene Tunney, made it to age 100. I pretty amazing at that.
     
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  2. mightyd40

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    wasnt she andrew carnegies niece or something?
     
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  3. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Something like that, Tunney did turn off a LOT of boxing fans by marrying her, into the rich elite and all. But this wedding lasted until Tunney's death in 1978. I heard they were pretty happy, so dispite all that money she had, they had to be doing something right to make it last.
     
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